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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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